Not allowing girl to wear hijab to school denial of...: Kerala govt

The Kerala government on Friday told the high court in Kochi that not permitting a Muslim girl to wear her headscarf (hijab) to school was an "invasion" of her privacy and dignity and a "denial of......

Kerala student asked to remove hijab quits school

Parents of a student prevented from wearing hijab in a Church-run school in Kochi have decided to transfer her elsewhere citing 'stress', while the institution welcomed her to continue pursuing......

Hijab row at Kerala school ends as father agrees to rules

A hijab row at a Christian-run private school in Kerala appears headed for resolution after Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden said on Tuesday that the girl's father had expressed willingness to let his......

Kerala school declares holiday amid hijab row

A private school run by a Christian management in Palluruthy in Kochi was compelled to declare a two-day holiday on Monday following an escalation of a dispute with the parents of an......

Just Who Is Jannat Zubair?

At only 23, Jannat Zubair Rahmani is an actor, singer, influencer and an entrepreneur. After starring in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12, Jannat is getting ready for another exciting reality......

'Religious reasons': Why Uzbek GM Yakubboev refused Vaishali's handshake

IMAGE: R Vaishali can be seen extending her hand before the start of a fourth-round contest against Nodirbek Yakubboev, who sat down without responding to it, at the Tata Steel Chess tournament.......

World Chess: Iran's Sara Khadem competes without hijab

IMAGE: Iranian chess player, Sara Khadem at a FIDE tournament. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE An Iranian chess player has taken part in an international tournament without a hijab, according to......

Manchester United's Pogba puts spotlight on Udipi hijab row

IMAGE: A screengrab of the Instagram story put out by Paul Pogba. Manchester United striker Paul Pogba has brought to the notice of the world the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka.   Pogba......

Iranian chess player was warned not to return to Iran after competing without hijab

IMAGE : Iranian chess player, Sara Khadem at a FIDE tournament. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE Iranian chess player Sara Khadem has been 'warned not to return to Iran' after competing without......